Train Travel in Sri Lanka is the cheapest, safe and enjoyable traveling method in Sri Lanka. The Railway system in Sri Lanka is very picturesque when entering the hill country because of the winding tracks along the mountains especially on the Badullu-Nanu Oya line and traveling on the coastal line.
Highlights Of Train Travel in Sri Lanka
•Waterfalls
In the journey you can see the several of beautiful water falls in hill country.
•Tea plantations
Extreme political, industrial, and economic problems over the past years have meant that Sri Lanka has fallen from the position of number one producer in the world to number eight in 1993. Producers have to face major decisions regarding production methods, product range, and export markets. Although the U.K was once Sri Lanka’s biggest customer, almost 70 percent of production now goes to Russia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
•The Kandy Temple Tooth Relic/Audience Hall
The Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a temple in the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It was built within the royal palace complex which houses the only surviving relic of Buddha, a tooth, which is venerated by Buddhists. The relic has played an important role in the local politics since ancient times, it's believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country, which caused the ancient kings to protect it with great effort. Kandy was the capital of the Sinhalese Kings from 1592 to 1815, fortified by the terrain of the mountains and the difficult approach. The city is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO, in part due to the temple.
•Royal Botanical Gardens
Royal Botanical Gardens at peradiniya, Hakgala, 10km (6 miles) south of Nuwara eliya, is the second most important garden in Sri Lanka. Though on a smaller scale than those at Peradeniya, Hakgala's plantations of roses, shrubs, ferns and montage woodland are delightfully located, with scenic views.
•Beaches
In the journey you can see the beautiful beaches in Matara,Gall, Unawatuna, Hikkaduwa,Ahunhalla,Benthota,Beruwala,Kalutara,Colombo and Negombo in sea side of the Sri Lanka.
•Ruined cities
Ancient city of Anuradhapura , Polonnaruwa , Kurunegala are remains one of the best planned Archeological relic sites in the country, standing testimony to the discipline and greatness of the Kingdom's first rulers.
•Gall
Galle, the main city and port on the south coast, retains a romantic, old-world atmosphere within its Dutch fort. In fact, Galle is considered to be Sri Lanka’s most historically interesting city still functioning. It began to assume importance after a Portuguese fleet arrived accidentally in 1505. The story goes that on hearing a cock (gallus in Portuguese) crowing on their arrival, the Portuguese gave the town its name.
